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(No Model.)

J. B. WOOD.

DRAWBRS.

Patented May 24, 1887.

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PATENT OFFICE;

JOHN B. WOOD, or BROOKLYN, new YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MARY M. WOOD,

-- or SAME PLACE.

DRAWERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 363,445, dated May 24,1887.

Application filed December 29, Iss6.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN B-VVOOD, a citizen of the United States, and aresidentof Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Drawers, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of wearing-apparel known asdrawers; and it consists in drawers with the legs thereof thicker orheavier than the body portion, so that the legs of the wearer will beprotected in cold weather, while the body of the drawers being nothicker than is usually worn,the said drawers are not renderedcumbersome, and material is economized without sacrificing theadvantages attending the increased thickness of the leg portions.

It is common for persons who in cold weather are exposed to the windtowear drawers of extra thickness throughout or to wear two pairs ofdrawers, in order to obtain the necessary protection to the legs; butsuch expedients are found inadequate or cumbersome,

2 5 for the reason that if the drawers are sufii ciently thick, or twopairs are used, to afford protection to the legs,the body portion willbe found to be too thick for comfort with the outer garments, and as thebody ofthe wearer is fully protected by the said outer garments,thethick or double drawers-body is unnecessary. These objectionablefeatures I entirely overcome by making the drawers with the legs of suchthickness as to protect the legs of the wearer, as before stated, whilethe body portion is made comparatively thin, by which means unnecessarythickening of the clothing around the body of the wearer is avoided.

There are various ways in which the drawers may be manufactured incarrying out ,my invention, and I do not confine myself to anyparticular method; but I prefer to knit the body and legs in one pieceand thickening the legs by using larger threads than are used in thebody portion.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of myimproved drawers, the heavier portion being indicated by shading; and.Fig. 2 is a section on the line at a: in

Fig. 1.

Serial No. 222,875. (No model.)

A designates the body portion of the drawers, and B the leg portions,ofthicker material than the said body portion.

Drawers such as described may be worn with comfort, as the body portionis of no more than ordinary or usual thickness, and therefore notcumbersome, while any desired thickness of the leg portions may be usedand ample protection be afforded to the legs of the wearer. It is notnecessary to make the leg portions thick throughout their length,as theymay be made thin at the lower ends, as shown in full lines, Fig. 2, thedotted lines in the said. figure indicating the thickness when continuedto the extreme lower end of the said leg portions.

I do not wish to confine myself to any particular extent of thethickened portions, as it may be varied without departing from thespirit of my invention, which embraces drawer-legs thickened through thewhole or a portion of the length.

I am aware that it has been proposed to strengthen the fronts of thelegs of garments by sewing re-enforcing pieces thereto,and that theelbows and knees of garments have been thickened by employing thicker orheavier threads at such points, and I make no claim thereto; nor do Iclaim any particular method of constructing the drawers, such as usingthickened threads, as being of my invention; but my invention consistsin forming the legs of the drawers thicker than the body, the thicknessextending entirely around the said legs and substantially throughout thelengththat is, from the line ofjuncture with the body to or through thecontracted ankle portionsthus effectually protecting the legs of thewearer without the inconvenience of using two pairs of drawers. Theconstructions above referred to could not afford such protection, and ifintended for such use would but partially and very imperfectly effectthe result, as is evident, since some are re-enforced at the front onlyand others at the knees only, all the other parts of the legs being asthin as the body portion.

WVithout limiting myself to any particular method of obtaining thedesired thickness of the leg portions, I claim 1. As an article ofmanufacture, a pair of drawers having the leg portions thicker orheavier than the body portion, the said thickness'extending entirelyaround the legs and 5 substantially throughout the length thereof,

as set forth.

2. As an article of manufacture, a. pair of drawers having the legportions thicker or heavier than the body portion, the said thick- [0ness extending entirely around the leg and from the line ofjunctnre withthebody to the contracted or ankle portion at the lower ends of the saidlegs, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two 15 subscribing witnesses.

JOHN B. XVOOD.

W'itnesses:

IRA A. KIMBALL, WM. L. FOSTER.

